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PRONUNCIATION OF KHAMENEI

Khamenei  [ˌxɑməˈnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KHAMENEI

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determiner
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Khamenei is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KHAMENEI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ali Khamenei

Ali Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: علی حسینی خامنه ای‎, Azerbaijani: سید علی حسینی خامنه‌ای /Seyyid Əli Xamneyi pronounced ( listen); born 17 July 1939) is the current Supreme Leader of Iran and a Shia Cleric. He had also served as the President of Iran from 1981 to 1989. In 2012, Forbes selected him 21st in the list of The World's Most Powerful People. As the head of state, Khamenei is considered the most powerful political authority in Iran. Khamenei was the victim of an attempted assassination in June 1981 that paralyzed his right arm. Like Ruhollah Khomeini, Ali Khamenei has also issued a fatwa saying the production, stockpiling and use of nuclear weapons was forbidden under Islam.

Definition of Khamenei in the English dictionary

The definition of Khamenei in the dictionary is Ayatollah Seyed Ali. born 1940, Iranian political and religious leader: president ; supreme leader from 1989.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KHAMENEI


deni
dɪˈnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KHAMENEI

Khakassia
khaki
khaki election
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khakis
Khalid ibn Abdul Aziz
khalif
Khalkha
Khalsa
Khama
khamsin
khan
khanate
khanda
khanga
khanjar
khansamah
kharif
Kharkov
Khartoum

WORDS THAT END LIKE KHAMENEI

brei
Brunei
calcanei
glutei
Hebei
Hefei
hexerei
Hubei
lei
Lorelei
neinei
nuclei
Pei
Persei
rei
sei
sensei
Shar Pei
Taipei
Whangarei

Synonyms and antonyms of Khamenei in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Khamenei» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KHAMENEI

Find out the translation of Khamenei to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Khamenei from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Khamenei» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哈梅内伊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Jamenei
570 millions of speakers

English

Khamenei
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Khamenei
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خامنئي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хаменеи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Khamenei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খামেনেয়ী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Khamenei
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Khamenei
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Khamenei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハメネイ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하메네이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Khamenei
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Khamenei
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காமேனி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खमीनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hamaney
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Khamenei
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chamenei
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хаменеї
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Khamenei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Χαμενεΐ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Khamenei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Khamenei
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Khamenei
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Khamenei

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KHAMENEI»

The term «Khamenei» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KHAMENEI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Khamenei

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KHAMENEI»

Discover the use of Khamenei in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Khamenei and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ali Khamenei
Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was born into a family of strict piety and moderate poverty.
John Murphy, 2009
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Iranian Foreign Policy During Ahmadinejad: Ideology and Actions
Khamenei “President Elect is President ofAll Iranians”; “The Message ofH. E. Ayatullah Khamenei to the Hajj pilgrims,” 2009. Khamenei, “Leader's Speech to the Residents of the Eastern Azarbaijan”; “The Message of H. E. Ayatullah Khamenei ...
Maaike Warnaar, 2013
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The Iran Primer: Power, Politics, and U.S. Policy
The peace process: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has little impact on the daily lives of Iranians, but Khamenei's contempt for Israel has been remarkably consistent. He has argued that“if Iran stops its support of the Lebanese and Palestinian ...
Robin B. Wright, 2010
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The Next Supreme Leader: Succession in the Islamic Republic ...
Khamenei's political objectives by vetting election candidates and suppressing reformist legislation. But during his first years in office, Khamenei had little natural constituency of his own and had yet to put his personal imprimatur on the ...
Alireza Nader, David E. Thaler, S. R. Bohandy, 2011
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Guardians of the Revolution: Iran and the World in the Age ...
actually sanctioned the choice of Khamenei prior to his passing. Rafsanjani recalled that, in one of Khomeini's last meetings with the heads of the individual branches of government, he had pointedly dismissed any concerns regarding his  ...
Ray Takeyh, 2009
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The Rule of Law, Islam, and Constitutional Politics in Egypt ...
The maiy'a'iyya and Clerical Dissent in Post-Khomeini Iran Although (Ali Khamenei has served as rabbar since 1989, the inferiority of his expertise in theological matters has never been rectified and much of the clerical resistance stems from ...
Said Amir Arjomand, Nathan J. Brown, 2013
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The United States and Iran: Policy Challenges and Opportunities
In spite of the fact that the Supreme Leader was Khamenei for both presidents Khatami and Ahmadinejad, the current regime has been confrontational while the preceding was more conciliatory. This could mean three things: ○ Khamenei ...
Jalil Roshandel, Alethia H. Cook, 2009
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Iqbal: Manifestation of the Islamic Spirit, Two Contemporary ...
This work presents the views of two contemporary Muslims on Iqbal Lahori, the ideologue-founder of Pakistan. Iqbal has rarely been studied so brilliantly as a Muslim with particular emphasis upon his Islamic world view and ideology.
Ali Khamenei, Ali Shariati, 1991
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Thugs: How History's Most Notorious Despots Transformed the ...
How History's Most Notorious Despots Transformed the World through Terror, Tyranny, and Mass Murder Micah Halpern. president and revolution supporter Muhammad Ali Rajai, and at the behest of the clerics, Khamenei was the first cleric to ...
Micah Halpern, 2007
10
The History of Iran
The IRP selected Hojjatoleslam Ali Khamenei as its candidate for president, the first cleric allowed to seek the office. He was duly elected on 5 October and sworn in on 13 October. Only two days later, Mahdavi Kani resigned as prime minister ...
Elton L. Daniel, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KHAMENEI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Khamenei is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Says Nuclear Deal Won't Change US …
“Our policy regarding the arrogant U.S. government will not change,” Mr. Khamenei said in a televised address to mark Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Endorsement of nuclear deal from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the …
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's speech attempted a delicate balance between appeasing anti-Western hard-liners and ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»
3
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Nuclear deal won't change Iran's US policy …
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, says Iran will continue to oppose the US and it's foreign policy, regardless of the results of ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Khamenei says nuclear deal won't change Iran's anti-US policy
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said whether or not Iran approves the nuclear deal reached by diplomats earlier this week, the nation will keep its ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
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Ayatollah Khamenei: Unity Sole Remedy for Muslim Woes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei described unity as the only solution to the ... «Tasnim News Agency, Jul 15»
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Iran's Khamenei: Policies toward 'arrogant' US unchanged by …
Iran's supreme leader declared Saturday that his nation's policies toward an “arrogant” United States would not be changed by the nuclear ... «West Point Tidewater Review, Jul 15»
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Khamenei: Nuclear deal won't change Iran's anti-US policy
The sailor injured in the shooting at a military support center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has died, the U.S. Navy said Saturday. Authorities say Mohammod ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 15»
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Iran policy against 'arrogant' US 'won't change': Khamenei
TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that a nuclear deal "won't change" the country's stance toward the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Iran opposition: Nuclear deal will shatter Khamenei's hegemony
Mr. Gobadi said that allowing international inspection of Iranian sites was one of Khamenei's red lines which the regime had crossed by ... «NCR-Iran.org, Jul 15»
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Obama Tells Congress to Approve Deal, Khamenei Directs Rouhani …
In another slap in the face to the United States, Khamenei pardoned 930 convicts today for Eid al-Fitr. Americans Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati ... «PJ Media, Jul 15»

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